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contaminate

(kəntæmɪneɪt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense contaminates, present participle contaminating, past tense, past participle contaminated

verb

If something is contaminated by waste, dirt, chemicals, or radiation, it is made dirty or harmful.

Have any fish been contaminated in the Arctic Ocean? [be VERB-ed]

...vast tracts of empty land, much of it contaminated by years of army activity. [VERB-ed]

[Also VERB noun]

Synonyms: pollute, infect, stain, corrupt More Synonyms of contaminate

contaminated adjective

Nuclear weapons plants across the country are heavily contaminated with toxic wastes. [+ with]

More than 100,000 people could fall ill after drinking contaminated water.

Synonyms: polluted, dirtied, poisoned, infected More Synonyms of contaminate

contamination (kəntæmɪneɪʃən) uncountable noun

...the contamination of the ocean by plastic. [+ of]

Synonyms: pollution, dirtying, infection, corruption More Synonyms of contaminate

contaminate in British English

verb (kənˈtæmɪˌneɪt) (transitive)

to make impure, esp by touching or mixing; pollute

to make radioactive by the addition of radioactive material

adjective (kənˈtæmɪnɪt, -ˌneɪt)

3. archaic

contaminated

Derived forms

contaminable (conˈtaminable)

adjective

contaminant (conˈtaminant)

noun

contaminative (conˈtaminative)

adjective

contaminator (conˈtamiˌnator)

noun

Word origin

C15: from Latin contamināre to defile; related to Latin contingere to touch

contaminate in American English

(kənˈtæməˌneɪt)

verb transitiveWord forms: conˈtamiˌnated or conˈtamiˌnating

to make impure, infected, corrupt, radioactive, etc. by contact with or addition of something; pollute; defile; sully; taint

SYNONYMY NOTE: contaminate means to make impure, unclean, or unfit for use through contact or addition [fumes were contaminating the air]; taint emphasizes effect over cause and implies that some measure of decay or corruptionhas taken place [tainted food]; pollute implies complete befoulment, decay, or corruption through contamination; , defile1 implies pollution or desecration of that which should be held sacred

Derived forms

contaminative (conˈtamiˌnative)

adjective

contaminator (conˈtamiˌnator)

noun

Word origin

ME contaminaten < L contaminatus, pp. of contaminare, to defile < contamen, contact, contagion < com-, together + base of tangere, to touch: see tact

Examples of 'contaminate' in a sentence
contaminate

Then as if it might contaminate him he let it fall sideways into the bed of pine needles.This could be a crime scene and the less we contaminate it the better.Bruno turned away, not wanting to contaminate her with that vision.It would send up a cloud of nuclear fallout that could contaminate all of Southern California.

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British English: contaminate VERB

If something is contaminated by dirt, chemicals, or radiation, they make it dirty or harmful.

Have any fish been contaminated in the ocean?

American English: contaminate
Brazilian Portuguese: contaminar
Chinese: 污染
European Spanish: contaminar
French: contaminer
German: verseuchen
Italian: contaminare
Japanese: 汚染する
Korean: 오염시키다
European Portuguese: contaminar
Latin American Spanish: contaminar

Chinese translation of 'contaminate'

contaminate

(kənˈtæmɪneɪt)

vt

[water, food, soil etc] 污染 (wūrǎn)

(verb) in the sense of pollute

Definition

to make impure

The fishing waters have been contaminated with toxic wastes.

Synonyms

pollute

beaches polluted by sewage pumped into the sea

infect

The birds infect the milk.

stain

It was too late. Their reputation had been stained.

corrupt

taint

Rancid oil will taint the flavour.

sully

I felt loath to sully the gleaming brass knocker by handling it.

defile

piles of old clothes defiled with excrement

adulterate

The food had been adulterated to increase its weight.

befoul

soil

Young people don't want to do things that soil their hands.

Opposites

clean

cleanse

purify

sterilize

disinfect

fumigate

decontaminate

deodorize

sanitize

Additional synonyms

in the sense of adulterate

Definition

to spoil something by adding inferior material

The food had been adulterated to increase its weight.

Synonyms

debase,

thin,

weaken,

corrupt,

deteriorate,

mix with,

contaminate,

devalue,

water down,

depreciate,

attenuate,

vitiate,

bastardize,

make impure

in the sense of corrupt

Synonyms

contaminate,

infect,

spoil,

taint,

defile,

adulterate,

vitiate,

putrefy (formal)

in the sense of defile

Definition

to make foul or dirty

piles of old clothes defiled with excrement

Synonyms

dirty,

soil,

contaminate,

smear,

pollute,

taint,

tarnish,

make foul,

smirch,

befoul

Synonyms of 'contaminate'

contaminate

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单词	contaminate
释义	Trends of contaminate View usage for: contaminate (kəntæmɪneɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense contaminates, present participle contaminating, past tense, past participle contaminated verb If something is contaminated by waste, dirt, chemicals, or radiation, it is made dirty or harmful. Have any fish been contaminated in the Arctic Ocean? [be VERB-ed] ...vast tracts of empty land, much of it contaminated by years of army activity. [VERB-ed] [Also VERB noun] Synonyms: pollute, infect, stain, corrupt More Synonyms of contaminate contaminated adjective Nuclear weapons plants across the country are heavily contaminated with toxic wastes. [+ with] More than 100,000 people could fall ill after drinking contaminated water. Synonyms: polluted, dirtied, poisoned, infected More Synonyms of contaminate contamination (kəntæmɪneɪʃən) uncountable noun ...the contamination of the ocean by plastic. [+ of] Synonyms: pollution, dirtying, infection, corruption More Synonyms of contaminate contaminate in British English verb (kənˈtæmɪˌneɪt) (transitive) 1. to make impure, esp by touching or mixing; pollute 2. to make radioactive by the addition of radioactive material adjective (kənˈtæmɪnɪt, -ˌneɪt) 3. archaic contaminated Derived forms contaminable (conˈtaminable) adjective contaminant (conˈtaminant) noun contaminative (conˈtaminative) adjective contaminator (conˈtamiˌnator) noun Word origin C15: from Latin contamināre to defile; related to Latin contingere to touch contaminate in American English (kənˈtæməˌneɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: conˈtamiˌnated or conˈtamiˌnating to make impure, infected, corrupt, radioactive, etc. by contact with or addition of something; pollute; defile; sully; taint SYNONYMY NOTE: contaminate means to make impure, unclean, or unfit for use through contact or addition [fumes were contaminating the air]; taint emphasizes effect over cause and implies that some measure of decay or corruptionhas taken place [tainted food]; pollute implies complete befoulment, decay, or corruption through contamination; , defile1 implies pollution or desecration of that which should be held sacred Derived forms contaminative (conˈtamiˌnative) adjective contaminator (conˈtamiˌnator) noun Word origin ME contaminaten < L contaminatus, pp. of contaminare, to defile < contamen, contact, contagion < com-, together + base of tangere, to touch: see tact Examples of 'contaminate' in a sentence contaminate Then as if it might contaminate him he let it fall sideways into the bed of pine needles. Thomas, Rosie THE WHITE DOVE (2001) This could be a crime scene and the less we contaminate it the better. Anthony Masters CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001) Bruno turned away, not wanting to contaminate her with that vision. Appiganesi, Lisa DREAMS OF INNOCENCE (2001) It would send up a cloud of nuclear fallout that could contaminate all of Southern California. James W. Huston FALLOUT (2001) In other languages contaminate British English: contaminate VERB If something is contaminated by dirt, chemicals, or radiation, they make it dirty or harmful. Have any fish been contaminated in the ocean? American English: contaminate Brazilian Portuguese: contaminar Chinese: 污染 European Spanish: contaminar French: contaminer German: verseuchen Italian: contaminare Japanese: 汚染する Korean: 오염시키다 European Portuguese: contaminar Latin American Spanish: contaminar Chinese translation of 'contaminate' contaminate (kənˈtæmɪneɪt) vt [water, food, soil etc] 污染 (wūrǎn) (verb) in the sense of pollute Definition to make impure The fishing waters have been contaminated with toxic wastes. Synonyms pollute beaches polluted by sewage pumped into the sea infect The birds infect the milk. stain It was too late. Their reputation had been stained. corrupt taint Rancid oil will taint the flavour. sully I felt loath to sully the gleaming brass knocker by handling it. defile piles of old clothes defiled with excrement adulterate The food had been adulterated to increase its weight. befoul soil Young people don't want to do things that soil their hands. Opposites clean , cleanse , purify , sterilize , disinfect , fumigate , decontaminate , deodorize , sanitize Additional synonyms in the sense of adulterate Definition to spoil something by adding inferior material The food had been adulterated to increase its weight. Synonyms debase, thin, weaken, corrupt, deteriorate, mix with, contaminate, devalue, water down, depreciate, attenuate, vitiate, bastardize, make impure in the sense of corrupt Synonyms contaminate, infect, spoil, taint, defile, adulterate, vitiate, putrefy (formal) in the sense of defile Definition to make foul or dirty piles of old clothes defiled with excrement Synonyms dirty, soil, contaminate, smear, pollute, taint, tarnish, make foul, smirch, befoul Synonyms of 'contaminate' contaminate Explore 'contaminate' in the dictionary
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